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Crypto Ponzi Leader Receives 121-Month Prison Sentence

David Carmona, founder of the Icomtech cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme, has been sentenced to over 10 years in prison for defrauding investors with false promises of profits. His scheme targeted working-class…

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US Court Imposes $209 Million Penalty in Crypto Ponzi Scheme

The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois has ordered an Oregon resident and his entities to pay over $209 million in penalties for running Ponzi schemes disguised…

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Another Member of Russian Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE

Law enforcement authorities in the United Arab Emirates have detained a top Finiko representative, sought for his role in the crypto Ponzi scheme which defrauded thousands of investors around the…

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EmpiresX ‘head trader’ to face 4 years of prison over $100M crypto ‘Ponzi’

Two other associates that helped run the U.S.-based fraudulent crypto platform EmpiresX left the country early this year and are believed to be in Brazil.

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Co-Founder of Russia’s Largest Crypto Pyramid Finiko Arrested in UAE

One of the founders of Russia’s most notorious Ponzi scheme in recent times, Finiko, is in detention in the United Arab Emirates, according to a Russian media report. The close…

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A Crypto Rewards Platform That Promised 40% APY Halts Withdrawals, Citing ‘Market Fluctuations’

A crypto rewards platform called Freeway.io has notified users that it decided to reallocate capital in order to “manage exposure to future market fluctuations and volatility.” In doing so, users…

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